Summary:

The main objective of this course it to develop students’ awareness of varied musical genres and traditions, and experiment in introducing World Music practices in the classroom. The course combines reflective analysis of texts in World Music and education, with active practice of music teaching and learning techniques.

Instructions:

Prior to the course, students are expected to have read the articles for sessions 1 and 4, listen to the playlist for session 2, and made their own notes in order to be ready to discuss them in class.

Please bring an electronic device (laptop/tablet/phone) that allows you to comfortably carry out online searches in class, including videos, PDFs and Word documents (Day 1) and your musical instrument (Day 2).

Assessment:

Students will be assessed on their active participation in class as well as a critical analysis of their own World Music practice as discussed in class.